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A GOLD FILIGREE PENDANT
SONG DYNASTY
of tear-drop form, the plaque with an intricate
openwork ß oral meander of lotus blossoms
issuing from a sinuous, leaÞ ng stem enclosed
within a punched border of foliate scrollwork
Length 3¾ in., 9.5 cm
This type of pendant was a popular luxury
item and most often used with two halves
joined together forming a container that
served as a pomander for elite clientele.
Aromatic substances were sometimes put into
these openwork pendants, turning them into
perfumers that could be attached to clothing
such as on a long scarf or shawl as well as
functional objects. Two examples are illustrated
in Dynastic Renaissance, Art and Culture of
the Southern Song, National Palace Museum,
Taipei, 2010, pls III-6 and III-20.

$ 30,000-50,000
⬳ġġġ慹丷㝅剙⋱䲳ⶼ⡄

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A SMALL GOLD ‘CHRYSANTHEMUM’
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BOX AND COVER
SONG DYNASTY
of circular outline, the slightly domed cover with
repoussé and chased decoration of ß owering
chrysanthemum blossoms borne on leaÞ ng
stems within a border of leiwen and a band
of classic scroll encircling the rim, repeated
around the foot of the box (2)
Diameter 1⅞ in., 4.8 cm
$ 25,000-35,000
⬳ġġġ慹掐卲剙⚾⮷味䙺

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